2 . My first Senior High School year was __________ by winning the first place in the 100-meter race at the school sports meet.

A．established

B．reduced

C．highlighted

D．removed

4 . 根据语境，选择下框中的单词替换句中划线部分的单词或词组，使之意思一致， 每个单词仅用一次。

pleasant,        ease,            bound,            highlighted,            steady,            panicked,             freezing, antique,          fundamental,        delayed,          exceptional,          chefs,        obstructions,        techniques, consume

1. People in this area would eat nearly a kilo of cheese per week.
2. How amazing! The artist combined so many different skills in this painting.
3. His speech emphasized the importance of education for kids in poor areas.
4. The method they pioneered remains essential to research into the behavior of remains nerve cells.
5. It is their duty to ensure that the pathways in this block are free of barriers which might cause trouble for the elderly.
6. Tommy, please be friendly to our relatives. Don’t be so naughty.
7. Because they are few and far between, really top cooks are also very well paid.
8. The guide conducted us around the ruins of the ancient city.
9. Putting butter or oil on burns doesn’t help because it cannot reduce swelling or discomfor.
10. He prefers this brand of coffee which, as he said, has an unusually good flavor.
11. I was really terrified the moment I saw fire and smoke coming out of their windows.
12. In this town, more than half of the males work elsewhere for a high and stable income.
13. They decide to have more workers for the project so that it won’t be put off.
14. He is sure to succeed. Let’s wish him all the best.
15. Why not stay indoors? It is very cold outside.

9 . 阅读下面小短文，根据上下文语境，选择最佳的选项填入空白处，每个单词只使用一次，方框里有一个是多余的单词。

Li Daiyu and Liu Qian decided to travel across the whole Canada to visit their cousins by rail, which excited them a lot. Before starting out, they stayed in Vancouver to enjoy the views. Despite the rainy season, they took a boat ride into the bay, had a     1    view of the city on the mountains and took a     2    hike in a forest. It took them a     3    of four days to travel from Vancouver to Toronto.

Firstly, the girls headed for Lake Louise. Along the way, while they were impressed with the     4    mountains and forests, the blue lake water was breathtaking.

One     5    of their awesome journey was seeing a variety of creatures. On the way to Toronto, they passed Edmonton, the centre of Canada’s heavy industry and a shopping paradise as well.

10 . The doctor ________ the importance of being physically and mentally healthy in his lecture.

A．highlighted

B．obeyed

C．inspired

D．suspected